Obituaries

Thomas Hanson

Jan 14, 2016

Thomas Arthur Hanson, 72, of Emily, died at his home Thursday, January 14, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Crosslake Lutheran Church with Pastor Greg Larsen officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather one-hour prior. Interment at a later date in Emily, MN.

James Oraskovich

Jan 13, 2016

James G. Oraskovich, 73, of Pequot Lakes, died at his home Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 AM, Monday, January 18, 2016 at St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Nisswa. Family and friends are invited to gather Sunday afternoon from 2-4 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes and at the church Monday morning...

John Zabinski

Jan 12, 2016

John "Jack" Zabinski, 74, of Bowlus, MN died at his home on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 11:00AM at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in North Prairie, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 15, 2016 from 4:00-9:00PM at the church and on Saturday, visitation...

Ronald Johnson

Jan 10, 2016

Ronald David Johnson was born on September 19, 1940, in Pine River, MN, to Ernest Johnson and Ruth Mary (Lauritzon) Johnson. He died peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family and friends, after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. He married Joan Hess at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Regal, MN, on October 26, 1963. They were married...

Paul Axt

Jan 10, 2016

Paul R. Axt, 91, of Pequot Lakes, MN died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Senior Class Care in Pequot Lakes, MN. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted with Brenny Funeral Chapel in Pequot Lakes, MN.

Eleanore Stydnicki

Jan 9, 2016

Eleanor "Tommy" Stydnicki, 90, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016. Hilda Eleanor Thomsen Stydnicki was born to Mr. and Mrs. Askel Thomsen in Minneota, MN, on November 16, 1925. The family later changed the spelling of the surname to Thompson. At age 3, her family moved to Dawson, MN where she attended schools. She graduated from Dawson High School...

Virginia Grady

Jan 8, 2016

Virginia "Ginger" May Grady, 80, of Aitkin, died Friday, January 8, 2016 at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby. Private family services are planned.

Richard Edgeton

Jan 7, 2016

Richard Earl "Rick" Edgeton, 61, Pine River, passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2016, in Pine River. Rick was born September 30, 1954, in Wadena, MN, to Leo and Lois (Eastman) Edgeton. Rick married Carol Taray on April 4, 1981. They were married for 34 years. Rick was a grader operator for the Cass County Highway Department for 27...

Robert Henke

Jan 7, 2016

Robert Roman Henke, 72, of Baxter, MN died peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 7, 2016. Memorial arrangements for Robert will take place as follows: Visitation - Monday, January 11, 2016 5:00-7:00pm and Funeral Service - Tuesday January 12, 2016 11:00am (visitation one hour prior). All events will take place at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN. Interment...

Ruth Clabo

Jan 6, 2016

Ruth Ann Clabo, 76, of Brainerd, died Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at Essentia Health - St. Joseph's Medical Center. Services will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Oak Street Chapel in Brainerd with Pastor Todd Wooden officiating. Family and friends are welcome to gather Friday evening from 5-7 PM at the Brenny Funeral Chapel in...

Richard Weiss

Jan 2, 2016

Richard Weiss, age 64, of Backus, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center. He was born to Herman and Clara Weiss on May 25, 1951, in Pine River. Richard graduated from Pine River High School and served for 2 years in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Holland. He worked at Weiss...

Jeffrey Gunn

Jan 1, 2016

Jeffrey Allen Gunn, 56, of Brainerd, MN died Friday, January 1, 2016 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Jeffrey was born September 2, 1959 in Crosby, MN to Allen and Esther (Britton) Gunn. He graduated from Brainerd High School in 1978 and then attended upholstery school and also computer programming classes....

Thomas Holden

Jan 1, 2016

Thomas "Tom" Marvin Holden, age 86, of Backus, died January 1, 2016, at Essentia St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd. He was born April 21, 1929, in rural Backus to Myrtle (Tye) and Warren "Curley" Holden. In February 1950 he married Mildred "Millie" Bloom. They were married 26 years until her death in 1976. Tom and Millie had one...

OraLee Demo

Dec 31, 2015

OraLee Ida Demo, 75, of Baxter, MN died on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial for OraLee will be held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 1:00PM at St. Francis Catholic Church in Brainerd, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Interment in Wildwood Cemetery. OraLee was...

Robert Roy

Dec 30, 2015

Robert Roy, 85, of Motley, MN died Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Lakewood Health System Hospital in Staples, MN. Arrangements are pending.

John Backlund

Dec 30, 2015

John Backlund of Brainerd unexpectedly passed away at his home on December 30, 2015, at the age of 67. Services for John will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at the Brainerd High School Gym at 2:00PM with Pastor Andy Smith officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at Brenny Funeral Chapel in Baxter, MN...

Mildred Westman

Dec 28, 2015

Mildred Westman, 95, of Motley, MN died Monday, December 28, 2015 at Harmony House in Motley, MN. Arrangements are pending.

Gladys Watlov

Dec 28, 2015

Gladys Isle Pippin Watlov, age 90, of Brainerd, went home to be with her Lord on December 28, 2015. She was surrounded by love from her family. Gladys was born January 6, 1925, in Alabama to Robert and Willie Pippin. She was baptized at the First Baptist Church of Sandford, Florida in 1934. She was a member of Phi...

Rosellyn Knutson

Dec 26, 2015

Rosellyn Margarite Risnes Knutson was born in Pequot Lakes on April 15, 1919, to Peter and Jeanette Risnes and passed away December 26, 2015, at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd at the age of 96. She married George Knutson on April 15, 1939, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Pequot Lakes. Rosellyn is survived by her son, Larry Knutson (Maxine);...

Don Dale

Dec 24, 2015

Donald J. Dale of Nisswa was born April 11, 1932 in Minneapolis and passed away on December 24, 2015, in Brainerd, at the age of 83. Survived by wife, Jody; daughter, Stephanie (Keith) Seiler; son, Don (Cheryl) Dale; grandchildren, Audrey, Kyle (Meghan), Andrew, Alex and Austin; great-grandsons, Jaden and Reid; other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by daughter,...